Hemocompability

Lecturer:

Jan E. Dyr (gar.)

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Natural Sciences

Synopsis:

Hemopoietic system - pluripotent stem cells, erythrocytes, granulocytes, megakaryocytes, monocytes, macrophages, and possible other cell types. Hemostasis and thrombosis. Mechanisms in blood coagulation. Cellular adhesion. Hemocompatibility.

Requirements:

Assessment: active participation on the solution of excercises

Examination: fulfillment of requirements for assessment, knowledges covering the extent of the course

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Hemopoietic system

2.Pluripotent stem cells, erythrocytes, granulocytes,

3.Megakaryocytes, monocytes, macrophages, and possible other cell types.

4.Hemostasis and thrombosis.

5.Mechanisms in blood coagulation.

6.Cellular adhesion.

7.Hemocompatibility.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Excercises follow the content of the lecture.

Study Objective:

To introduce students to hematology, basic mechanisms in blood coagulation and cellular adhesion. Methods of hemocompatibility testing.

Study materials:

[1] Austin, Wood: Principles of Cellular and Molecular Immunology. Oxford 2003,

[2] Mannucci P.M.: Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 1997 State of the Art. Schattaur 1997,

[3] Halkier T.: Mechanisms in blood coagulation. Elsevier 1994

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri	roomÚHKT Dyr J. 08:00–11:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1) Praha 2 - Albertov ÚHKT Praha
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Navazující magisterský studijní obor Přístroje a metody pro biomedicínu - prezenční (compulsory elective course)